Vice President, Sales

We are seeking an entrepreneurial, energetic superstar with deep experience in enterprise sales and preferably higher education to lead our Sales team as we roll out our AI chatbots to colleges and universities across the country.

About AdmitHub

We bring the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to higher education through a chatbot-driven text-messaging platform that guides students to and through college. We help students find the answers they need, wherever they are, whenever they need itand offer colleges a way to give one-on-one support to vast numbers of students.

Having just closed a Series A, were looking for a full-time VP of Sales to drive our overall growth and scale a complex process of training higher education professionals to make the most of our breakthrough technology.

We are mission-driven and margin-driven: were committed to helping colleges operate more effectively and efficiently by helping their students succeed. Were also involved in notable research into the ways that chatbots can transform educational outcomes, especially for at-risk students. (See the results of a recent study on our work with Georgia State University.)

The Role

As the VP of Sales, youll lead and grow our Sales team. Youll be responsible for overseeing sales activities (onboarding, training, support, relationship management, new business) and driving key pipeline metrics. You will be responsible for working with marketing to develop the pipeline and reaching overall sales of the company.

Youll also serve as the face of AdmitHub with executive stakeholders at our partner institutions. Your ability to convey a sense of comfort, confidence, and optimism when connecting with people one-on-one or in groups will be key to your success.

Your Responsibilities

The position requires an insatiable curiosity and a love of breakthrough technology. An analytical perspective and open-minded temperament are key to quickly identifying problems and finding innovative approaches to new challenges, during periods of calm and crisis.

The Vice President of Sales will be responsible for:

Work with CEO, CFO, and leadership team to set sales goals and strategy

Management and coaching of the sales team in all aspects of their responsibilities so that they meet/exceed their revenue goals, including detailed pipeline management, and assisting the representatives in the sales process when requested.

Developing and maintaining a thorough knowledge of the AdmitHub solution and technology to deliver sales presentations and demonstrations, and to impart that knowledge to sales representatives.

Ensuring the sales team is succeeding in pipeline development of new accounts, managing sales leads follow up, and overseeing account upsell/expansion of existing clients within assigned region to meet and exceed revenue targets.

Negotiating with potential and existing customers. A thorough understanding of business drivers, pricing models and potential trades will be essential in this position.

Working closely and collaborating with other functional managers to help best allocate AdmitHub resources (i.e. Engineers, company executives, sales, operations, etc.) to ensure that clients receive timely information and assistance for a positive experience. Efforts include competitive deals such as response preparation to RFIs and RFPs.

Managing budget and expenses, working to minimize costs while maximizing efforts to adequately penetrate the Americas territory.

Driving all efforts to recruit, hire, onboard, train, and develop new sales team members. Develop the team, including driving the review process and providing feedback.

Experience & Qualifications:

10+ years of sales management experience in software and technology

Experience selling in higher education a strong plus

Strong track record of success and proven ability to sell SaaS and on-premises solutions

Exemplary presentation skills and the ability to demo online and live in front of large audiences

Motivated self-starter with the ability to work as part of a team and culture that is passionate, driven, opportunistic, and dynamic